1. Use Your Left Hand to Hold Your Purse

Reason: Using your right hand facilitates a more comfortable handshake.
Except: If you are left-handed, the opposite applies.
Myka Meier of Beaumont Etiquette observed that Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle nearly always use their left hands to grasp their purses. This guideline isn’t inflexible; it’s only that it makes sense in practice.
Using your left hand, hold your purse. Credit: ©Karwai Tang/Getty Images
Royal women can wave and shake hands with their right hand while holding their handbag on their left. Of course, this applies in reverse to the occasional left-handed member of the royal family.

2. Shaking hands properly has a proper way.

Reason: It maintains decorum and uniformity.
Not at all.
Members of the Royal Family are required to shake hands according to certain guidelines. To start with, keep your eyes open. Second, avoid shaking hands too much, particularly if you are not wearing gloves, which are a common Royal accessory.
Shaking hands properly has its own protocol. © (Credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) )
Royals shake hands two or three times a day, always with their thumbs down and palms open. Furthermore, the handshake is always started by the Royals, not the other way around.

3. Gifts Must Be Noted and Documented

Justification: It maintains transparency.
Not at all.
Not only must members of the Royal Family take all gifts (except from those from which they are prohibited from accepting gifts, such as British companies), but these gifts also need to be meticulously documented in a list.
Presents Must Be Documented and Written Down ©Getty Images/WPA Pool
The Royals gift policy states that presents must be both “acknowledged wherever possible” and “recorded and traceable at all times.” Over the past 100 years, the Royals have received many gifts, from CDs featuring Arctic Monkeys to boxes of mangoes to real animals.

4. At funerals, wear black only.

Reason: It’s solely for grieving.
Princess Diana was an exception to this rule on occasion.
Royals have traditionally only worn black at times of sorrow. Princess Diana, who occasionally disregarded this restriction for formal events, attested to this. In an early interview, the late Princess stated that her then-husband, King Charles III, took issue with her outfit choice.
At funerals, wear black only. ©Christopher Furlong/Images Gettty
Diana claimed that Charles once made fun of her for showing up to a royal function in a black dress, stating, “You’re not going in that, are you? People who are grieving only wear black. True to usual, Diana wore it nonetheless.

5. Avoid saying “toilet.”

Reason: “Toilet” is simply improper.
Exception: None Royals are required to speak in a formal and refined manner; as such, they must refrain from using the word “toilet” and instead use the word “lavatory.” “Toilet” is too abrupt, claims the author of Regulating Rules for Girls, Jerramy Fine.
Only jeans are allowed occasionally. ©Shutterstock/New Africa
Fine stated that speaking of the word “toilet” was “equally jarring” to upper-class “English ear[s],” drawing comparisons between it and the “f-word.” Indeed, according to Fine, he had “the impression” that the “f-word” was preferred to the word “toilet” by affluent British people.

6. Jeans Are Not Always Allowed

Reason: Exclusively for casual events
Except: Never dress in formal attire.
Jeans are totally OK for royals to wear, but not to formal events. If it’s a formal event, not even dark-washed jeans and heels are appropriate. Jeans are only appropriate for casual outings with minimal dress codes.
Jeans are not always allowed. ©Karwai Tang via Getty Images
In actuality, Kate Middleton’s favorite casual outfit consists of jeans and sneakers. When it comes to dressing down, Charlene of Monaco goes for a t-shirt and leather jacket. Not to mention that Princess Diana wore motorcycle shorts, which are currently back in vogue.

7. Public Announcement of the Birth of Royal Children Is Required

Because it’s customary
Not at all.
Royal children are encouraged to behave properly even before they are born. Once a royal child is formally born, their birth must be publicized per custom. To spread the good news, a sign is placed outside Buckingham Palace’s gates.
The Public Must Be Told of the Birth of Royal Children©Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images
Members of the Royal Family have signed the announcement, which also includes the baby’s gender and delivery timing. Every time a new baby is born, the British population eagerly awaits the posting, which has been a longstanding tradition.

8. Every Royal Needs to Be Baptized

Motive: To pledge allegiance to the Church of England.
Not at all.
All of King Charles III’s family members are required to be baptized into the Church as a sign of their allegiance, as he is the leader of the Church of England. Meghan Markle, an American, was anointed even before she wed Prince Harry in 2018.
Every royal needs to be baptized. ©Think Tank/Getty Images
Overseeing and conducting the event is the Archbishop of Canterbury, a position that dates back to Saint Augustine in 597 A.D. Royal baptisms are significant occasions that are frequently covered by major British news outlets on television.royalist

9. A passport is a must for every royal

Justification: They need to be prepared to fly abroad at any time.
Not at all.
Since most of us believe that there are simply too many risks associated with commercial flights for a baby, newborns nearly never travel abroad. However, the Royal Family can travel more comfortably than the rest of us who have children because they have access to private aircraft.
All Royals Need to Be Passport Holders ©Pool/Getty Images
This is the reason why even newborn royals need to obtain a passport. It is imperative that they obtain a passport at such an early age so they are prepared to travel abroad at any time.

10. Even as toddlers, royal children must attend etiquette training.

Reason: All royals are required to act with suitable manners.
Not at all.
According to etiquette expert Myka Meier, royal children need to attend etiquette classes as soon as they are old enough to sit at a table. Even though it could seem hard to instill manners in toddlers, toddlers raised by royalty are not your typical children.
Even as toddlers, royal children must attend etiquette classes. ©Karwai Tang via Getty Images
Royal children attend these training sessions to learn proper attire, how to bow and curtsy, how to conduct themselves at formal occasions, and even how to control their voice levels. It’s a royal thing to teach kids not to be too noisy!

11. Women and girls should, whenever possible, wear dresses.

The rationale is royal procedure.
Not at all.
As a symbol of prestige, young boys in the Royal Family are expected to wear shorts. In a similar vein, young ladies from the Royal Family are supposed to wear smock dresses when they go out with their parents.
When feasible, girls and women should wear dresses. © Getty Images/Antony Jones
The royal family has maintained this custom since Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth, started it. Princess Charlotte is required to wear dresses, which is why you see her wearing them so frequently.

12. Infant Food Is Not Permitted (Or Suggested)

Reason: Food prepared by a personal chef is superior to food in a container.
Not at all.
The Royal Family isn’t a huge fan of baby food, despite the fact that most babies adore it and that adorable little jars of it are flying off the shelves at “commoner” stores. A formal royal chef employed by the palace claimed that Princes Harry and William enjoyed a diverse diet.
Baby food is not permitted or encouraged. ©Bettmann/stock photos
The chef said that during his time working there, he never saw “packaged food,” and he can understand why. The monarch can prepare meals for even the pickiest of infants thanks to his staff of “twenty personal chefs.”

13. Royal Nannies Are The Greatest Experts

Just as important for the Royal Family is the rationale.
Except: Not all royal nannies employed by the royal family are excellent workers, with many having attended the esteemed Norland College. Maria, the nanny for Prince William and Kate Middleton, is a graduate of Norland, the greatest nanny training program in the world.
The best professionals are Royal Nannies. ©Getty/Express Images
The Royal Family does receive a lot of assistance from their nannies, but they are now far more involved in their children’s upbringing. Royals are, after all, parents who work full-time, just like a lot of us.

14. Every family member is required to travel with a unique security detail.

Reason: For the sake of safety.
Not at all.
The Royal Family is well-known to billions of people worldwide, and while many do adore them, it’s safe to say that not everyone does. The Royals therefore take security very seriously, especially in light of their children.
Every family member needs to bring their own unique security information. Copyright: Brooks Kraft/Getty Images
Every child of the Royal Family has unique security information. Each member of the Royal Family is guarded by military police, special forces, private security, and more, who collaborate to keep them safe and, in certain situations, even discipline the media.

15. The Gifts Allowed to the Royal Children Are Decided by the Monarch

The rationale is royal procedure.
Exclusivity: While certain presents are acceptable to keep, others are not.
Like their adult royal family members, royal children are required to accept gifts from well-wishers at all times (with the same exceptions). The children frequently receive an abundance of gifts, ranging from toys to flowers, but they aren’t always permitted to retain them.
Which Gifts the Royal Children Can Retain Are Decided by the Monarch © Chris Jackson/Getty Images
When the children attend royal occasions, the monarch chooses what they are allowed to keep and what they are not. Undoubtedly, some gifts are taken home by the kids, while others are stored in the Royal Collection for protection.

16. Continue to fold napkins in half.

Because it keeps clothing clean.
Not at all.
This is one of several dining-related etiquette guidelines that we have on our list, and it has to do with napkins. The royals fold their napkins in half after using them to wipe their hands or faces.
Maintain Half-Folded Napkins © Emily Ranquist/Shutterstock
They just use the portion of the napkin that is inside the fold to wipe. In this manner, when they place their napkin back on their lap, their clothes won’t get soiled. Dinner is a formal event, complete with ball dresses and suits, so adhering to this rule is essential.